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The Sun, 1939-11-29

1939-11-29-001

News in The Far North
Many of us become too self satisfied with our surroundings and then it is well to take a look at what the other fellow is doing a few hundred or a few thousand miles away.
The United States is served with the greatest number
and the highest type of country newspapers in the world—
in fact, there is no other country where reports of current
events are so plentifully distributed to the people.
Alaska seems a long way off to most of us in the States.
So it is pretty much of an eye-opener to pick up a 14-page
country weekly from Anchorage, Alaska, and find it as
chock-full of advertising, news and illustrations as our home
town paper. »
Editor Southworth of The Alaskan, published at Anchorage, Alaska, is to be congratulated, and the people of our
country can be thankful that they enjoy the blessings of a
free press and the greatest communication, transportation,
production and distributing systems in existence, whereby
the smallest hamlet and the largest city get the same news
and the same commodities at practically the same price at all
times.
While America Talks
Nobody should minimize the importance of the European
conflict to this country. Directly and indirectly its evil effects will be felt for many years to come. But in some respects America is acting like a family excitedly watching a
neighbor's house burn, while unnoticed, flames devour their
own back porch. Instead of getting busy and wetting their
place down to prevent spread of the fire, they merely talk of
what should be done. The other day while America talked,
the Federal debt passed the $41,000,000,000 mark.
Bankruptcy, not war, ruins nations. As a rule, a financially strong nation can survive war; a financially weak nation
cannot.
For more than a decade this nation has steadily weakened
itself financially. The government has constantly spent more
money than it has received from taxpayers. "Deficit financing" or borrowing has been a continuing process. It has been
like a flame creeping slowly through dry grass toward a powder keg. Talking will not put it out. Yet, we all know that if
it is allowed to reach the powder keg of national insolvency,
a devastating explosion will follow.
Then what will become of our national security, of which
we talk so much ? It will be blown to bits along with the savings and liberties of a hundred and thirty million Americans—Americans who spent their time talking.
Hold Pre-Fire Clinic
Each year in this country thousands of impromptu "fire
clinics" are held. After a fire, neighbors and passers-by gather together to look over the ruins, and advance their theories
of what caused the blaze and how it might have been prevented.
It is obvious that a "fire clinic" held after a fire, is futile,
interesting as it may be to the participants airing their
views. If, instead, we'd hold our "fire clinics" before the fire
it would go a long way toward preventing an annual fire loss
of several hundred million dollars—and 10,000 lives.
Furthermore, you don't need to call in your friends and
neighbors to hold a clinic of your own. You can do it alone,
or in, company with your family at home. Make a list of the
common causes of fire—accumulations of junk; improperly
stored inflammable liquids and wiping rags; heating plants
which are balky and need attention; amateur electrical installations and repairs; frayed light cords; carelessness with
smoking materials. Then make a tour through #our home,
attic to cellar, and see just how many of the simple fire prevention commandments you're violating. You may be unpleasantly surprised.
Finally, put in the little work that will eliminate these
hazards—and you'll have held a "pre-fire clinic" that really
means something!
By Plane And Submarine
Neutral military authorities are extemely skeptical of the
pesistent rumors to the effect that the big German push
against the Allies will be through Belgium, Holland or Switzerland. Theii- doubts are based on tactical, not moral reasons.
A large part of Holland, for instance, can be flooded (a step
which has already been taken on a limited scale) to a depth
of about five or six feet, which would make the going impossible for either mechanized equipment or sizable boats.
The Swiss have their natural defense of great mountains
which Jhave been fortified on a big scale—and the Swiss alpine troops are supposed to be unequalled. All three countries are in far better shape to resist invasion now than they
were in 1914. A German attack against them, say the experts, would inevitably result in terrific losses—and make the
exhausted army that finally came through, an easy prey for
fresh, waiting French and English.
Far more likely, the experts continue, is the supposition
that Hitler plans to make his big push, if and when he does,
above the clouds and beneath the waves. So far, the gigantic
German air force has hardly showed a wing. Those in the
know say that German naval establishments are able to turn
out two or three U-boats monthly. If the Germans have any
military supremacy over the Allies, it is in these two fields—
and it is certainly reasonable to expect that the submarine
and the bombing plane, rather than artillery and infantry,
will carry German hopes. Recent reports from abroad lend
credence to this theory. They say most of the U-boats have
been called' home, and the planes grounded. Deduction is that
ships and planes are being refitted and reconditioned for a
big drive against Allied shipping and Allied ports, cities and
manufacturing centers.
Vol. 17—NO. 5
NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1939—EIGHT PAGES
$1.50 PER YEAR
Women Will
Hold Annual
Party Monday
Christmas Event at Community Christian Church by
Woman's Club to Consist of
Musical and Speaker
The annual Christmas party of
the North Canton Woman's club
will be held Monday, Dec. 4 at 2
p. m. at the Community Christian
church in the form of an " open
meeting.
There will be chorus singing of
Christmas carols by the Woman's
club choral group, reading of the
Christmas scripture by Mrs. M. A.
Cossaboom and a prayer by Mrs.
M. E. Beck.
Mrs. Ward Mathie at the organ
will play "Contemplation" by Vret-
blad and "Christmas Pastorale" by
Harker and Mrs. Leo Shilling will
play "Canzonetta" by Barret and
"Tocatta" by Martin.
Guest speaker for the afternoon
will be Miss Margaret McCollum,
of the Children's bureau. She will
reveal the work being done in this
department.
Following her talk a duet will
be featured with Miss Ella Geidlinger at the organ and Mrs. Kingsley Brown at the piano, they will
play, "Largo" by Handel and
"Christmas Meditation" by Nolte.
After the program refreshments
will be served. Members and guests
are requested to bring a small gift
for a child. These will be distributed by the Children's bureau.
Mrs. Lloyd Hupp, chairman of
the courtesy and social committee
is in charge of the meeting. Assisting her Will be Mrs. L. E. Anderson, Mrs. Clair Boger, Mrs.
Floyd Chapman, Mrs. Ray Cummings, Mrs. Claude Fashbaugh,
Mrs. Clara Mae Gross, Mrs. Forest Nettf.
Mrs. Eldon Basinger, Mrs. Ralph
Cahill, Mrs. Clyde Clark, Mrs. C.
E. Ehlers, Mrs. Roy Frye, Mrs.
Francis Hammond, Mrs. O. C. Jester, Miss Bessie Miller and Mrs.
E. R. Royer.
There will also be a sale of
goods made by the blind of Ohio.
Roush, Jester
Attend Banquet
National Legion Commander
Will be Guest of Honor
Dan W. Roush, post commander
and Otis C. Jester, vice commander
will attend tlie banquet in honor
of National Commander Raymond
J. Kelly Saturday, Dec. 2 at the
Deshler-Wallick hotel in Columbus.
On Sunday the entire program
for 1940 will be presented for tha
first time with discussions on many
of the vital questions that are affecting the American Legion.
Never before in America's his-
ory has there existed such a need
for the appreciation of things
which American citizen's enjoy.
That is why the Legion is forever
emphasizing the American boons of
liberty, peace, security, equality,
tolerance and prosperity.
During 1939 Legion posts distributed 353,700 copies of the Flag
code. A total of 1,800 copies of the
American Legion's course of flag
study was furnished schools
throughout the nation.
Monday evening, Dec. 4, dinner
will be served at 0:30 p. m. by the
Ladies' auxiliary for all legion
members. A business meeting and
entertainment will follow. A sui-
prise is in store for all legion
members who attend.
Annual Program
Will be Held
Women's Missionary Group
Will Give Christmas Story
The annual Woman's day program will be conducted Sunday
evening Dec. 3 at 7:30 p. ni. at the
Community Christian church under
the sponsorship of the Woman's
Missionary society.
In anticipation of Christmas, the
narrative based on "Who Shall be
The Judge" by Dr. F. M. Loomis,
has been aranged into a pageant
by Mrs. G. W. Hurlburt.
Special numbers on the program
are: "Holy Night" nurses choir;
"Adeste Fideles" string trio: scripture reading, head nurse; "Low in
a Manger" Blanche Spohn and
Frances Shaw; "A Christmas
Song," Sally Ann Berrodin; special
number, string trio; "Learning to
Spell," Jane Denton; harp solo;
"Royal Babe in Rest so Lowly" and
"Neath the Stars a Song is Ringing," Jeanne Meyers; harp solo.
Characters taking part are; Dr.
F. M. Loomis,"*C. E. Boger; the
mother, Mrs. Donald Erbland; head
nurse, Mrs. William Kolp; string
trio, Mrs. Wilma Pease, harp, Mrs.
Harold Dunham, cello, Miss Jean
Bratten, violin; nurses, Margaret
Braucher, Jeanne Meyers, Leora
Miller, Marion Deetz, Blanche
Spohn, Frances Shaw, Elma
Climes, Ann Crawford, Betty Johnston, Dorothy Price, and Louise
Beckett.
Organist is Mrs. L. G. Shilling;
music director, Mrs. Walter Miller,
and narrator, Mrs. G. W. Hurlburt. The public is invited to attend.
Teachers
to Convene
Saturday
Second Institute of
School Year Will
at Massillon High
December 4
Current
be Held
School
Marriages
Announced
Junior Women
Have Musicale
WCTU WILL MEET
Senior Group Entertained at
Program Monday
North Canton Junior Woman's
club entertained the Senior Woman's club with a musicale at the
Community building on Monday
evening.
Miss Jane Reeder, president of
the Junior club, gave the welcome
and Miss Todd Lowry was in
charge of the following program:
Miss Ann Crawford and Miss
Jeanne Meyers sang three numbers
accompanied by Mrs. Ward Mathie.
"Trees," Barcarrole from "Tales of
Hoffman," and "Smilin' Through."
William Graham offered several
snappy accordion numbers and
Miss Jane Glass a piano selection,
"Kamennoi-Ostrow" by Ruben-
stoin. Earl Gopp, accompanied by
his wife sang three numbers, "I
"Love Life," "My Friends" and
Macushla."
Mrs. Henderson also gave a
short welcome to the Senior club
and commended the Juniors on
their work in this, their first year
of organization. Tea was served at
the close of the program.
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Christmas Club
Checks Mailed
Tuesday Program will be Held in
Community Building
W. C. T. U. will hold their meeting next Tuesday afternoon, Dec.
5, at 2 p. m. in the Community
building.
Mrs. Metta Musgrave will serve
as reader and devotions will be in
charge of Mrs. Maime Mohler.
Mrs. Mildred Clouser will talk on
"Consequences of Gambling" with
music being furnished by Mrs.
Edna Willaman and Mrs. Ella Geidlinger.
Current events will be reviewed
by Mrs. Helen Waltenbaugh.
(Editor's note. Any lodge, organization, society that wishes to
have announcements of gatherings
listed under this column can do so
by notifying us.)
Nov. 30—Annual Rural - Urban
program of Rotary club.
Dec. 1—Opening basketball game
with Hartville.
Dec. 1—American Legion Auxiliary card party for public. <
Dee. 1, 2, 3—Hi-Y conference in
Youngstown.
Dec. 2—Stark County Teachers'
Institute.
Dec. 3—Annual Woman's day
program at Community Christian
church.
Dec. 1—Woman's club niieeting.
Dec. I—American Legion meeting.
Dec. 5—P-T. A. Meeting.
Dec. 11—Literary Club banquet.
Dec. 12—Legion Auxiliary
Christmas party.
Dec. 16—Bake sale, Loyal
Daughter's class of Zion Lutheran
church.
Dec. 16—Chicken supper, St.
Paul's church.
Citizen's Will Distribute Total
of $100,000
Christmas club members will be
the recipients of approximately
$100,000 on December 1 when they
receive their checks mailed out by
the Citizen's Building and Loan
company.
Twenty-one hundred persons had
club memberships during the past
year and will receive varying a-
mounts from $12.50 to $500 representing payments of 25 cents lo
20 dollars weekly.
Of the amounts being distributed
approximately $33,000 of that total
will be distributed in Norh Canton
according to Ralph Young, manager of the local bank. He also revealed that more club accounts are
carried in the $1 and $2 class than
all of the others combined.
As has been the policy in the
past the new accounts for the year
1910 will be opened on December 1,
the day the present checks will be
received.
The second Stark county Teacher's Institute for the current school
year will be held Saturday, Dec. 2
at Washington high school, Massillon, according to E. D. Maurice,
county superintendent of schools.
H. C. Sauder, president of the
Stark County Teachers' association, will preside at the sessions.
Teachers from the various schools
of the county will attend.
The program will be divided into
a morning and afternoon session
with devotionals by the Rev. Wilbur E. Goist, pastor of the Brewster Methodist church. Fifteen
minutes of violin music will be
played by Allen West, supervisor
of music in the Onasburg township
schools.
William R. Thom, former congressman from Canton, is scheduled for an address revealing "Congress from the Inside." Following
his talk women music supervisors
of the county schools will provide
vocal music.
The main address of the mgj'n-
ing session will be delivered by
Dr. J. L. Clifton, of Ohio State
university, after which they will
adjourn for noon intermission.
The afternoon program takes up
at 12:40 with instrumental music
by the men music supervisors to
be followed by announcements by
E. D. Maurice.
The balance of the afternoon will
be broken up into departmental
meetings with adjournment set for
2 p. in.
Officers of the Stark County
Teacher's association include H. C.
Sauder, president; H. P. Smith,
superintendent of Minerva schools,
vice president; and Lena Krabill,
principle of Fairmount Children's
home, secretary-treasurer.
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Boy Injured
Greentown Youth Accidently
Shot in Right Hip
James Hartong, 12-year-old
Greentown youth, was accidently
shot in the right hip Thursday afternoon while playing in the home
of his companion, Junior Karpp.
It was reported that the older
boy had picked up his father's
shotgun and during the course of
the examination of the weapon it
was accidently discharged, some of
the shot striking young Hartong
in the hip.
He was taken to Aultman hospital where he was treated for his
wounds. Brought home on Monday
he is reported to be doing well.
Audrey Rodock Wed in June;
Ardelle Evans Last Week
Announcement of the marriage
of Miss Audrey Rodock of North
Canton to DeForest McCIintock
was made last Tuesday evening by
Mrs. James McCIintock of 17th
street SW.
Their marriage took place June
25 in Marysville, Ky., with the
Rev. Mr. Massie of the First Methodist church officiating.
Mrs. McCIintock was employed
at the Hoover company. Mr. McCIintock is with the Fort Pitt
Bridge company.
Mr. and Mrs. McCIintock will be
at home to their friends at 705
9th street, SW, Massillon.
Evans-Huprich
One of the Thanksgiving marriages was that of Miss Ardelle
Evans of Canton to Marlowe Huprich also of Canton.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Dr. Melvin E. Beck, pastor of the Zion Evangelical and
Reformed church on Wednesday
evening, Nov. 22, at 7 p. m. in the
parsonage.
Mrs. Huprich made her home
with Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Ralph
during the past year.
Mr. Huprich, formerly of Baltic,
Ohio, is with the Ewing Chevrolet company in Canton, where the
couple will make their home.
Circulate Petitions Asking
Relighting of Canton Road
Hope to Get Action on Proposal to Put in Use Sodium Vapor
Lights Installed as Experiment By Ohio Power Company on Bad Stretch of Highway Two Years Ago
Junior Order Convenes
Men Hear About
Naval Training
Lutheran Botherhood Hears
Talk by Recruiting Officer..
Men of the Lutheran Brotherhood were entertained Monday evening with an educational talk and
sound movies describing the various phases of navy life.
Jack C. Price, of the naval recruiting office in Canton, was the
speaker and showed a number of
movies protraying the air, submarine and naval training service. Following the showing of the pictures
the men engaged in a round table
discussion.
The committee composed of F.
E. Hammond, H. N. Schoner, and
Guy Sattler served light refreshments.
The December meeting will be in
charge of the officers of the organization: Dr. C. E. Ehlers, president; Grover Freeze, vice president; and Clyde Boerngen, secretary-treasurer.
BOOK CLUB MEETS
Hold District Meeting in East
Sparta Monday Evening
The second district meeting of
the Jr. O. U. A. M. was held Monday evening at East Sparta Junior Order hall.
The meeting was presided over
by Garfield Mylar of Canton who
is district deputy of this area.
Speaker for the evening was C. B.
McCIintock of Canton.
Several state officers were present. The meeting was followed with
music, entertainment and refreshments.
There are 15 councils in the district which comprise and make up
District No. 3.
Want Stop
Signs Changed
Residents Petition Council to
End Controversy
The replacing of stop signs at
the intersection of West Bachtel
and Woodland has caused a mild
controversy between residents of
that area and the local council.
Previously the stop signs had
been placed on Woodland but recently the council had them placed
on Bachtel making Woodland a
through street.
At their meeting Monday evening several houswives in that
neighborhood appeared at the
meeting with a petition signed by
approximately 40 persons including
truck drivers and residents asking
that the signs be removed from
Bachtel street and replaced as before.
. Since it was impossible to take
an action at the time, council appointed a committee and they will
will make a report on the situation
at their next meeting.
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Literary Club
Has Meeting
There is a strong movement afoot that is gaining momentum with each passing day seeking to have the safety lights
over a mile stretch of highway between North Canton and
Canton turned on again. Residents along the highway are
being approached by several public-minded citizens ahd
asked to sign petitions which will be turned over to the proper authorities.
Through the efforts of George
Mosher of the Ohio Power company,
the lights were installed and operated for a period of two years at
the company's expense for demonstration purposes.
The lamps are the sodium vapor
type, one that effectively pierces
haze and fog and are placed over
one of the most perilous stretches
of the highway. This particular
area is lower than surrounding1
territory and fog collects in this
area making it hazardous under
these conditions.
When a heavy fog blots out almost everything completely as it
did Monday evening it is a dangerous stretch of road. However, during the two year period in which
the lights were operated fog was
penetrated enough to lessen the
dangers of driving through that
stretch.
"We had hoped at the time," Mr.
Mosher saiil, "that this experiment
to demonstrate good highway
lighting under all weather condi
tions would show the public a v
in which unnecessary acci<»
could be avoided.
Want Old Toys
If you have any old toys that
may need repairing and are no
longer of any particular use get in
touch with the Community building
and they will send someone after
them.
The toys will be fixed by members of the Hi-Y clubs and sent
out as Christmas gifts.
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Sell Christmas Seals
Stark County Public Health league and the Book club of North
Canton will be in charge of the
sale of Christmas seals. Mrs. Ralph
Vogt, is chairman of the Book
club.
The funds raised through the
sale of seals pays part of the salary received by the county nurse.
Mrs. H. D. Wise Hostess To
Group on Monday
Mrs. H. D. Wise was hostess to
the members of the Ladies' Literary club of North Canton at their
meeting held Monday evening,
Nov. 27.
"A Thanksgiving Story" was
told by Mrs. L. G. Schrantz and
the origin of the Christmas seal
discussed by Mrs. Edward McCarty. A musical interlude was
supplied with a duet number by
Mrs. E. B. Schiltz and Mrs. A. A.
Swope and the club sang carols,
"Little Town of Bethlehem" and
"Joy to The World."
Following the songs came a
Christmas story by Mrs. E. L. Garman and Mrs. M. M. Rubright reviewed the book "The Wilderness
Wife" by Katherine Pinkerton.
The club banquet will be held
Monday evening, Dec. 11 in Zion
Lutheran church at 6:30 p. m. At
this time the new club books will
be distributed.
TO HAVE DANCE
Rev. Paul Guiley
Reported Better
Stricken With Typhoid Fever,
i.s Reported Recovering
The Rev. Paul C. Guiley, 30,
missionary who came to Canton
from Brazil to visit his parents,
was stricken witli typhoid fever
and taken to Aultman hospital,
is reported today to be on the road
to recovery.
Two weeks ago physicians expressed grave concern but during
the past few days his condition has
changed for the better. He was
under the constant surveillance of
special nurses.
Early in October, after seven
years of working among Indians in
Brazil, Rev. Guiley brought his
wife and two small daughters to
visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Waldo Guiley of 1941 Tuscarawas
street E.
Shortly after their arrival, Canton health authorities were notified
that several passangers on the boat
they had taken from Rio de Jan-
erio were ill with typhoid fever.
Everyone at the Guiley residence
was inoculated but a little more
than three weeks ago Rev. Guiley
was taken ill.
He is a grandson of Mrs. Frances Haverstock of Witwer street,
North Canton.
500 Attend~
Moose Event
Grand Recorder of Women of
Moose Guest Speaker
Miss Katherine Smith of Washington D. C. grand recorder of the
Women of the Moose addressed an
auciience of 500 members of 20 „ .
chapters in this district Sunday in I l.v on the part of strangers in this
Moose hall. Miss Smith talked on urea wl]0 thought they were ap.
Local Youth Serves on Committee
for St. John's Alumni Affair
Annual benefit Christmas dance
of St. John's alumni association
will be held Tuesday Dec. 26, at
the K. of C. ballroom w'th Hughie
Shea and his orchestra playing for
dancers from 8:30 to 12:30.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Streb
are chairmen for the affair. Ticket
committee includes Cletus Moledor
of North Canton, Mrs. Richard
Thurin, Mrs. Anthony Coilins, Miss
Anna Schiltz, Cyril Clark, William
Sullivan, Paul Feicht, and Anthony
Frank, all of Canton.
Mrs. Kenneth Weaver of Canton
Hostess to North Canton Group
North Canton book club met at
the home of Mrs. Kenneth Weaver
of Canton on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ralph Warburton reviewed
"Fighting for Life" by S. Josephine Baker, M. D.
Following the book review tea
was served by the hostesa.
Governor's Proclamation
The approach of the holiday season once again
brings the simple, direct appeal of Christmas Seals to
the Citizen's of Ohio.
To protect homes from the tragedy caused by the
dread ravages of tuberculosis is the never-ending objective of the Christmas Seal campaign.
As Governor of Ohio, it gives me great pleasure and
a sense of fulfilling official duty to endorse wholeheartedly the purchase of Christmas Seals as a method of raising funds for the fight against tuberculosis.
As Governor and as a private citizen, who on several
occasions headed the Ohio Christmas Seal committee,
I hope that all pur citizens will buy as many seals as
possible and that every greeting card and gift package
going forth in Ohio will carry this decoration, attesting that Ohio is doing its part in.this great and successful work.
(Signed) John W. Bricker
Governor of Ohio
"Carrying Mooseheart standards
into our homes and communities."
A class of 40 candidates was
presented by Mrs. Mabel Ross, library chairman. It was known as
the Katherine Smith class. Initiation by the Canton officers and escorts was public.
Walter Ruff, past supreme governor of the Moose, gave the address of welcome which was responded by Mrs. Cassie Clow, sr.
regent of Canton chapter. Dinner
was served at 6 p. m. with Mrs.
Ruth Anderson in charge. Mrs.
Belle Sigler acted as general chair-
for the conference.
Guests included Mrs. Martha
Sterling of Erie, Pa., graduate
grand dean, Mrs. Lou Wille of
Akron, state regent, Mrs. Iva
Porthouse of Ravenna, state registrar and Mrs. Eva Waller of Canton, state ritualist. Pilgrim honor
degree members included Charles
Dornhecker, Fred Witter, Alvin
Ebin, and Walter Ruff of Canton.
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Firemen Called
Out Twice
"Had enough inter«^ ,
shown the problem of ke^AL
lighted they could have'^l
ed over to the state hig< $
parment for their consiaeraB
However, after two years and 1*
or no comment on .fAgfcifilfeetlAt.
ness had been ma!jMHfe'.^ria8a8$
them off," he addedjMHa^, S,jY Y*,-
Sheriff Joseph mmtf^*&!$
pressed himself as Deing in favof "
of getting the lights in operation
again as they were very helpful
especially in that they served to
cut down speed.
"Route 8 north is the most difficult traffic problem in Stark county," he stated. "Hazardous enough
that it warrants having a man patrolling that stretch of road all
day."
He stated there is little doubt
that when the lights were in operation there was a distinct decline in
accidents as they had a tendericy-
to cut down driving speed especial-
proaching a small community.
People living along this stretch
of road are very much behind this
movement for many of them have
expressed the opinion that it is almost suicidal to attempt a turn off
the highway either day or night
due to the speed of passing cars.
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Illness Fatal to
John A. Mohler
in
Answer Alarm Here and In
Middlebranch
Norh Canton fire department
made two runs during the past
week but in neither case were they
forced to use any of their equipment.
On Friday morning they were
summoned to the George Cummings residence on Royer street
when a stopped flue poured dense
smoke into the basement. At the
time of the alarm the family was
away and Mrs. Bell had gone to
the home to tend the furnace. As
she started the fire the lack of
draft caused it to explode. She called the department thinking that
perhaps something was on fire.
Monday morning they made a
run to Middlebranch to the home
of I. J. Shollenberger, next to the
school.
Sparks had ignited shingles on
the roof but by the time firemen
reached the scene Mr. Shollenberger had extinguished the flames
with a garden hose. Only slight
damage resulted.
Wed 50 Years
John Suffecool's to Celebrate
On December 4
Mr. and Mrs. John Suffecool of
North Canton will celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary by holding open house to their many
friends and neighbors in Werner
United Brethren church in Middle-
branch on December 4 at 8 p. m.
A candlelight service will be
conducted by the Rev. Louis Frees.
Miss Elizabeth Nimon will sing, "I
Love You Truly" and "O Promise
Me." accompanied by Mrs. Ruby
Schuck who will also play Lohengrin's Weding march.
Following the service a reception will be held in the church
basement.
Former Resident Dies
Aultman Hospital
A three week's illness proved
fatal to John A. Mohler, 55, of
1107 7th street NW., who succumbed in Aultman hospital on
Tuesday.
Bom in North Canton Mr. Mohler farmed in Jackson township until three years ago when he moved
to Canton to accept a position as
cabinet maker at the Whitmer
Lumber company.
He is survived by a daughter,
Marjorie of North Canton; a son,
Jay E. Mohler of North Jackson;
a sister, Mrs. Sally Cover of Modesto, Calif., three brothers, Amos
S. of North Canton; Isaac W. of
Hartville, and Samuel D. of Canton. A grandchild also survives.
^Services will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2 p. m. in the Clark
Schneeberger and son funeral parlors and burial will be made in
the North Canton cemetery.
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Mrs. H. N. Kerst
Guest Speaker
To Tell Missionary Groups
of European Conditions
A thank offering service in the
light of present world conditions
will be held Sunday evening, Dec.
S at Zion Evangelical and Reformed church with Mrs. H. N. Kerat
of Canton as speaker.
Tbe Rev. and Mrs. Kerst were
in Europe at the outbreak of the
present war and learned first-hand
the conditions of the warring nations. It is of this experience that
Mrs. Kerst will talk.
Dorothy Mills will £ive the
scripture reading and special music
has been arranged.
The service is in charge of the
Women's Missionary society, Mary
Schneder society, Esther Missionary society, Girl's Misionary guild,
and the Mission band.
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News in The Far North
Many of us become too self satisfied with our surroundings and then it is well to take a look at what the other fellow is doing a few hundred or a few thousand miles away.
The United States is served with the greatest number
and the highest type of country newspapers in the world—
in fact, there is no other country where reports of current
events are so plentifully distributed to the people.
Alaska seems a long way off to most of us in the States.
So it is pretty much of an eye-opener to pick up a 14-page
country weekly from Anchorage, Alaska, and find it as
chock-full of advertising, news and illustrations as our home
town paper. »
Editor Southworth of The Alaskan, published at Anchorage, Alaska, is to be congratulated, and the people of our
country can be thankful that they enjoy the blessings of a
free press and the greatest communication, transportation,
production and distributing systems in existence, whereby
the smallest hamlet and the largest city get the same news
and the same commodities at practically the same price at all
times.
While America Talks
Nobody should minimize the importance of the European
conflict to this country. Directly and indirectly its evil effects will be felt for many years to come. But in some respects America is acting like a family excitedly watching a
neighbor's house burn, while unnoticed, flames devour their
own back porch. Instead of getting busy and wetting their
place down to prevent spread of the fire, they merely talk of
what should be done. The other day while America talked,
the Federal debt passed the $41,000,000,000 mark.
Bankruptcy, not war, ruins nations. As a rule, a financially strong nation can survive war; a financially weak nation
cannot.
For more than a decade this nation has steadily weakened
itself financially. The government has constantly spent more
money than it has received from taxpayers. "Deficit financing" or borrowing has been a continuing process. It has been
like a flame creeping slowly through dry grass toward a powder keg. Talking will not put it out. Yet, we all know that if
it is allowed to reach the powder keg of national insolvency,
a devastating explosion will follow.
Then what will become of our national security, of which
we talk so much ? It will be blown to bits along with the savings and liberties of a hundred and thirty million Americans—Americans who spent their time talking.
Hold Pre-Fire Clinic
Each year in this country thousands of impromptu "fire
clinics" are held. After a fire, neighbors and passers-by gather together to look over the ruins, and advance their theories
of what caused the blaze and how it might have been prevented.
It is obvious that a "fire clinic" held after a fire, is futile,
interesting as it may be to the participants airing their
views. If, instead, we'd hold our "fire clinics" before the fire
it would go a long way toward preventing an annual fire loss
of several hundred million dollars—and 10,000 lives.
Furthermore, you don't need to call in your friends and
neighbors to hold a clinic of your own. You can do it alone,
or in, company with your family at home. Make a list of the
common causes of fire—accumulations of junk; improperly
stored inflammable liquids and wiping rags; heating plants
which are balky and need attention; amateur electrical installations and repairs; frayed light cords; carelessness with
smoking materials. Then make a tour through #our home,
attic to cellar, and see just how many of the simple fire prevention commandments you're violating. You may be unpleasantly surprised.
Finally, put in the little work that will eliminate these
hazards—and you'll have held a "pre-fire clinic" that really
means something!
By Plane And Submarine
Neutral military authorities are extemely skeptical of the
pesistent rumors to the effect that the big German push
against the Allies will be through Belgium, Holland or Switzerland. Theii- doubts are based on tactical, not moral reasons.
A large part of Holland, for instance, can be flooded (a step
which has already been taken on a limited scale) to a depth
of about five or six feet, which would make the going impossible for either mechanized equipment or sizable boats.
The Swiss have their natural defense of great mountains
which Jhave been fortified on a big scale—and the Swiss alpine troops are supposed to be unequalled. All three countries are in far better shape to resist invasion now than they
were in 1914. A German attack against them, say the experts, would inevitably result in terrific losses—and make the
exhausted army that finally came through, an easy prey for
fresh, waiting French and English.
Far more likely, the experts continue, is the supposition
that Hitler plans to make his big push, if and when he does,
above the clouds and beneath the waves. So far, the gigantic
German air force has hardly showed a wing. Those in the
know say that German naval establishments are able to turn
out two or three U-boats monthly. If the Germans have any
military supremacy over the Allies, it is in these two fields—
and it is certainly reasonable to expect that the submarine
and the bombing plane, rather than artillery and infantry,
will carry German hopes. Recent reports from abroad lend
credence to this theory. They say most of the U-boats have
been called' home, and the planes grounded. Deduction is that
ships and planes are being refitted and reconditioned for a
big drive against Allied shipping and Allied ports, cities and
manufacturing centers.
Vol. 17—NO. 5
NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1939—EIGHT PAGES
$1.50 PER YEAR
Women Will
Hold Annual
Party Monday
Christmas Event at Community Christian Church by
Woman's Club to Consist of
Musical and Speaker
The annual Christmas party of
the North Canton Woman's club
will be held Monday, Dec. 4 at 2
p. m. at the Community Christian
church in the form of an " open
meeting.
There will be chorus singing of
Christmas carols by the Woman's
club choral group, reading of the
Christmas scripture by Mrs. M. A.
Cossaboom and a prayer by Mrs.
M. E. Beck.
Mrs. Ward Mathie at the organ
will play "Contemplation" by Vret-
blad and "Christmas Pastorale" by
Harker and Mrs. Leo Shilling will
play "Canzonetta" by Barret and
"Tocatta" by Martin.
Guest speaker for the afternoon
will be Miss Margaret McCollum,
of the Children's bureau. She will
reveal the work being done in this
department.
Following her talk a duet will
be featured with Miss Ella Geidlinger at the organ and Mrs. Kingsley Brown at the piano, they will
play, "Largo" by Handel and
"Christmas Meditation" by Nolte.
After the program refreshments
will be served. Members and guests
are requested to bring a small gift
for a child. These will be distributed by the Children's bureau.
Mrs. Lloyd Hupp, chairman of
the courtesy and social committee
is in charge of the meeting. Assisting her Will be Mrs. L. E. Anderson, Mrs. Clair Boger, Mrs.
Floyd Chapman, Mrs. Ray Cummings, Mrs. Claude Fashbaugh,
Mrs. Clara Mae Gross, Mrs. Forest Nettf.
Mrs. Eldon Basinger, Mrs. Ralph
Cahill, Mrs. Clyde Clark, Mrs. C.
E. Ehlers, Mrs. Roy Frye, Mrs.
Francis Hammond, Mrs. O. C. Jester, Miss Bessie Miller and Mrs.
E. R. Royer.
There will also be a sale of
goods made by the blind of Ohio.
Roush, Jester
Attend Banquet
National Legion Commander
Will be Guest of Honor
Dan W. Roush, post commander
and Otis C. Jester, vice commander
will attend tlie banquet in honor
of National Commander Raymond
J. Kelly Saturday, Dec. 2 at the
Deshler-Wallick hotel in Columbus.
On Sunday the entire program
for 1940 will be presented for tha
first time with discussions on many
of the vital questions that are affecting the American Legion.
Never before in America's his-
ory has there existed such a need
for the appreciation of things
which American citizen's enjoy.
That is why the Legion is forever
emphasizing the American boons of
liberty, peace, security, equality,
tolerance and prosperity.
During 1939 Legion posts distributed 353,700 copies of the Flag
code. A total of 1,800 copies of the
American Legion's course of flag
study was furnished schools
throughout the nation.
Monday evening, Dec. 4, dinner
will be served at 0:30 p. m. by the
Ladies' auxiliary for all legion
members. A business meeting and
entertainment will follow. A sui-
prise is in store for all legion
members who attend.
Annual Program
Will be Held
Women's Missionary Group
Will Give Christmas Story
The annual Woman's day program will be conducted Sunday
evening Dec. 3 at 7:30 p. ni. at the
Community Christian church under
the sponsorship of the Woman's
Missionary society.
In anticipation of Christmas, the
narrative based on "Who Shall be
The Judge" by Dr. F. M. Loomis,
has been aranged into a pageant
by Mrs. G. W. Hurlburt.
Special numbers on the program
are: "Holy Night" nurses choir;
"Adeste Fideles" string trio: scripture reading, head nurse; "Low in
a Manger" Blanche Spohn and
Frances Shaw; "A Christmas
Song," Sally Ann Berrodin; special
number, string trio; "Learning to
Spell," Jane Denton; harp solo;
"Royal Babe in Rest so Lowly" and
"Neath the Stars a Song is Ringing," Jeanne Meyers; harp solo.
Characters taking part are; Dr.
F. M. Loomis,"*C. E. Boger; the
mother, Mrs. Donald Erbland; head
nurse, Mrs. William Kolp; string
trio, Mrs. Wilma Pease, harp, Mrs.
Harold Dunham, cello, Miss Jean
Bratten, violin; nurses, Margaret
Braucher, Jeanne Meyers, Leora
Miller, Marion Deetz, Blanche
Spohn, Frances Shaw, Elma
Climes, Ann Crawford, Betty Johnston, Dorothy Price, and Louise
Beckett.
Organist is Mrs. L. G. Shilling;
music director, Mrs. Walter Miller,
and narrator, Mrs. G. W. Hurlburt. The public is invited to attend.
Teachers
to Convene
Saturday
Second Institute of
School Year Will
at Massillon High
December 4
Current
be Held
School
Marriages
Announced
Junior Women
Have Musicale
WCTU WILL MEET
Senior Group Entertained at
Program Monday
North Canton Junior Woman's
club entertained the Senior Woman's club with a musicale at the
Community building on Monday
evening.
Miss Jane Reeder, president of
the Junior club, gave the welcome
and Miss Todd Lowry was in
charge of the following program:
Miss Ann Crawford and Miss
Jeanne Meyers sang three numbers
accompanied by Mrs. Ward Mathie.
"Trees," Barcarrole from "Tales of
Hoffman," and "Smilin' Through."
William Graham offered several
snappy accordion numbers and
Miss Jane Glass a piano selection,
"Kamennoi-Ostrow" by Ruben-
stoin. Earl Gopp, accompanied by
his wife sang three numbers, "I
"Love Life," "My Friends" and
Macushla."
Mrs. Henderson also gave a
short welcome to the Senior club
and commended the Juniors on
their work in this, their first year
of organization. Tea was served at
the close of the program.
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Christmas Club
Checks Mailed
Tuesday Program will be Held in
Community Building
W. C. T. U. will hold their meeting next Tuesday afternoon, Dec.
5, at 2 p. m. in the Community
building.
Mrs. Metta Musgrave will serve
as reader and devotions will be in
charge of Mrs. Maime Mohler.
Mrs. Mildred Clouser will talk on
"Consequences of Gambling" with
music being furnished by Mrs.
Edna Willaman and Mrs. Ella Geidlinger.
Current events will be reviewed
by Mrs. Helen Waltenbaugh.
(Editor's note. Any lodge, organization, society that wishes to
have announcements of gatherings
listed under this column can do so
by notifying us.)
Nov. 30—Annual Rural - Urban
program of Rotary club.
Dec. 1—Opening basketball game
with Hartville.
Dec. 1—American Legion Auxiliary card party for public. <
Dee. 1, 2, 3—Hi-Y conference in
Youngstown.
Dec. 2—Stark County Teachers'
Institute.
Dec. 3—Annual Woman's day
program at Community Christian
church.
Dec. 1—Woman's club niieeting.
Dec. I—American Legion meeting.
Dec. 5—P-T. A. Meeting.
Dec. 11—Literary Club banquet.
Dec. 12—Legion Auxiliary
Christmas party.
Dec. 16—Bake sale, Loyal
Daughter's class of Zion Lutheran
church.
Dec. 16—Chicken supper, St.
Paul's church.
Citizen's Will Distribute Total
of $100,000
Christmas club members will be
the recipients of approximately
$100,000 on December 1 when they
receive their checks mailed out by
the Citizen's Building and Loan
company.
Twenty-one hundred persons had
club memberships during the past
year and will receive varying a-
mounts from $12.50 to $500 representing payments of 25 cents lo
20 dollars weekly.
Of the amounts being distributed
approximately $33,000 of that total
will be distributed in Norh Canton
according to Ralph Young, manager of the local bank. He also revealed that more club accounts are
carried in the $1 and $2 class than
all of the others combined.
As has been the policy in the
past the new accounts for the year
1910 will be opened on December 1,
the day the present checks will be
received.
The second Stark county Teacher's Institute for the current school
year will be held Saturday, Dec. 2
at Washington high school, Massillon, according to E. D. Maurice,
county superintendent of schools.
H. C. Sauder, president of the
Stark County Teachers' association, will preside at the sessions.
Teachers from the various schools
of the county will attend.
The program will be divided into
a morning and afternoon session
with devotionals by the Rev. Wilbur E. Goist, pastor of the Brewster Methodist church. Fifteen
minutes of violin music will be
played by Allen West, supervisor
of music in the Onasburg township
schools.
William R. Thom, former congressman from Canton, is scheduled for an address revealing "Congress from the Inside." Following
his talk women music supervisors
of the county schools will provide
vocal music.
The main address of the mgj'n-
ing session will be delivered by
Dr. J. L. Clifton, of Ohio State
university, after which they will
adjourn for noon intermission.
The afternoon program takes up
at 12:40 with instrumental music
by the men music supervisors to
be followed by announcements by
E. D. Maurice.
The balance of the afternoon will
be broken up into departmental
meetings with adjournment set for
2 p. in.
Officers of the Stark County
Teacher's association include H. C.
Sauder, president; H. P. Smith,
superintendent of Minerva schools,
vice president; and Lena Krabill,
principle of Fairmount Children's
home, secretary-treasurer.
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Boy Injured
Greentown Youth Accidently
Shot in Right Hip
James Hartong, 12-year-old
Greentown youth, was accidently
shot in the right hip Thursday afternoon while playing in the home
of his companion, Junior Karpp.
It was reported that the older
boy had picked up his father's
shotgun and during the course of
the examination of the weapon it
was accidently discharged, some of
the shot striking young Hartong
in the hip.
He was taken to Aultman hospital where he was treated for his
wounds. Brought home on Monday
he is reported to be doing well.
Audrey Rodock Wed in June;
Ardelle Evans Last Week
Announcement of the marriage
of Miss Audrey Rodock of North
Canton to DeForest McCIintock
was made last Tuesday evening by
Mrs. James McCIintock of 17th
street SW.
Their marriage took place June
25 in Marysville, Ky., with the
Rev. Mr. Massie of the First Methodist church officiating.
Mrs. McCIintock was employed
at the Hoover company. Mr. McCIintock is with the Fort Pitt
Bridge company.
Mr. and Mrs. McCIintock will be
at home to their friends at 705
9th street, SW, Massillon.
Evans-Huprich
One of the Thanksgiving marriages was that of Miss Ardelle
Evans of Canton to Marlowe Huprich also of Canton.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Dr. Melvin E. Beck, pastor of the Zion Evangelical and
Reformed church on Wednesday
evening, Nov. 22, at 7 p. m. in the
parsonage.
Mrs. Huprich made her home
with Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Ralph
during the past year.
Mr. Huprich, formerly of Baltic,
Ohio, is with the Ewing Chevrolet company in Canton, where the
couple will make their home.
Circulate Petitions Asking
Relighting of Canton Road
Hope to Get Action on Proposal to Put in Use Sodium Vapor
Lights Installed as Experiment By Ohio Power Company on Bad Stretch of Highway Two Years Ago
Junior Order Convenes
Men Hear About
Naval Training
Lutheran Botherhood Hears
Talk by Recruiting Officer..
Men of the Lutheran Brotherhood were entertained Monday evening with an educational talk and
sound movies describing the various phases of navy life.
Jack C. Price, of the naval recruiting office in Canton, was the
speaker and showed a number of
movies protraying the air, submarine and naval training service. Following the showing of the pictures
the men engaged in a round table
discussion.
The committee composed of F.
E. Hammond, H. N. Schoner, and
Guy Sattler served light refreshments.
The December meeting will be in
charge of the officers of the organization: Dr. C. E. Ehlers, president; Grover Freeze, vice president; and Clyde Boerngen, secretary-treasurer.
BOOK CLUB MEETS
Hold District Meeting in East
Sparta Monday Evening
The second district meeting of
the Jr. O. U. A. M. was held Monday evening at East Sparta Junior Order hall.
The meeting was presided over
by Garfield Mylar of Canton who
is district deputy of this area.
Speaker for the evening was C. B.
McCIintock of Canton.
Several state officers were present. The meeting was followed with
music, entertainment and refreshments.
There are 15 councils in the district which comprise and make up
District No. 3.
Want Stop
Signs Changed
Residents Petition Council to
End Controversy
The replacing of stop signs at
the intersection of West Bachtel
and Woodland has caused a mild
controversy between residents of
that area and the local council.
Previously the stop signs had
been placed on Woodland but recently the council had them placed
on Bachtel making Woodland a
through street.
At their meeting Monday evening several houswives in that
neighborhood appeared at the
meeting with a petition signed by
approximately 40 persons including
truck drivers and residents asking
that the signs be removed from
Bachtel street and replaced as before.
. Since it was impossible to take
an action at the time, council appointed a committee and they will
will make a report on the situation
at their next meeting.
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Literary Club
Has Meeting
There is a strong movement afoot that is gaining momentum with each passing day seeking to have the safety lights
over a mile stretch of highway between North Canton and
Canton turned on again. Residents along the highway are
being approached by several public-minded citizens ahd
asked to sign petitions which will be turned over to the proper authorities.
Through the efforts of George
Mosher of the Ohio Power company,
the lights were installed and operated for a period of two years at
the company's expense for demonstration purposes.
The lamps are the sodium vapor
type, one that effectively pierces
haze and fog and are placed over
one of the most perilous stretches
of the highway. This particular
area is lower than surrounding1
territory and fog collects in this
area making it hazardous under
these conditions.
When a heavy fog blots out almost everything completely as it
did Monday evening it is a dangerous stretch of road. However, during the two year period in which
the lights were operated fog was
penetrated enough to lessen the
dangers of driving through that
stretch.
"We had hoped at the time," Mr.
Mosher saiil, "that this experiment
to demonstrate good highway
lighting under all weather condi
tions would show the public a v
in which unnecessary acci